Asked by: Christina Rees (Labour (Co-op) - Neath)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are based at Sennybridge Storage Compound on a (a) permanent and (b) temporary basis.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
“A Better Defence Estate” is a military led review. The Sennybridge Storage Compound is not required to support military capability after 2024. There are currently no civilian or military personnel employed at Sennybridge Storage Compound on a permanent or temporary basis.
Asked by: Christina Rees (Labour (Co-op) - Neath)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian personnel are employed at Sennybridge Storage Compound on a (a) permanent and (b) temporary basis.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
“A Better Defence Estate” is a military led review. The Sennybridge Storage Compound is not required to support military capability after 2024. There are currently no civilian or military personnel employed at Sennybridge Storage Compound on a permanent or temporary basis.
Asked by: Christina Rees (Labour (Co-op) - Neath)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the future of his Department's Saint Athan estate; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
A "Better Defence Estate" is a military led review.
In announcing the strategy, I confirmed our proposal to consolidate the estate in Wales and create a specialist light infantry centre at St Athan. Our intent remains to relocate the RAF No. 4 School of Technical Training away from St Athan to co-locate with other military training facilities. As the Department had no long term requirement for the Super Hangar, the facility has been sold to enable Aston Martin Limited to develop a car production facility on the site. This is consistent with the decision in 2003 which transferred the majority of the St Athan site to the Welsh Government under a 125 year development lease.
Asked by: Christina Rees (Labour (Co-op) - Neath)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) civilian personnel are based at MOD St Athan.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The information requested is published quarterly and can be found at the following link;
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-of-uk-regular-service-and-civilian-personnel-quarterly-statistics-2016
As at 1 October 2016 Ministry of Defence locations, including MOD St Athan, within the Vale of Glamorgan had 1,230 personnel in total. This is broken down as around 1,000 Service personnel and around 200 civilians.